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RE: What happens when the outside temperature exceeds the upper WC point?

@bontwoody on my gen6 Samsung it's FSV #4013 Heating Off Temp, and by default is set to OAT of 35C (I have reduced mine to 25C). Like @ashp-bobba says...

1 year ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: What happens when the outside temperature exceeds the upper WC point?

I cannot speak for other manufacturers, but I know Samsung's WC 'curves' are very simplistic with just two set points with a straight line between, an...

1 year ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: The gas supply that was!

Not an issue for us as there is no mains gas in our village despite an LNG terminal just down the road and a major 1m diameter gas main for the LNG pa...

1 year ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring, Electrics & Providers
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures

Our March generation was 133% of our PVGIS prediction at 400kWh generated versus 300kWh predicted from our south facing 3.645kWp array. Now winter i...

1 year ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation

As @bontwoody says, if they are inside the heated envelope of the house then it becomes a question of whether it is more beneficial for more of the he...

1 year ago
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RE: Is it worth siting panels on an East facing roof?

Gutted for you. We are waiting to hear on our application to increase our solar array to 7.2kWp and add a Tesla PW3 battery (max 11.04kW export), but ...

1 year ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: Is it worth siting panels on an East facing roof?

General wisdom is to oversize the array slightly, so if your export limit is 5kW (and you have or can add a 5kW inverter), then being able to generate...

1 year ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: Is it KISS or constant – weather compensation vs. set flow temperature?

We ran our radiations at anywhere between 30-35C over winter. At 30C I struggle to tell they are on. If I place my face over the top of the radiator, ...

1 year ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Frequent power outages in the Southeast – A sign of things to come?

No issues here in West Wales, touch wood our supply is very stable. In a situation like that, I'd definitely be looking at a battery solution with ful...

1 year ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring, Electrics & Providers
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RE: Heat Pump Swap Shop

Over-sized 12kW Samsung gen6 ASHP, low mileage, one careful owner seeks 8kW unit for long term relationship.

1 year ago
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Buy & Sell
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RE: Is it worth siting panels on an East facing roof?

Interesting. We currently find morning solar is most beneficial for us as we can run the heat pump on solar following an overnight switch off (we ofte...

1 year ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: Additional Battery v Wind Turbine v Ripple

Octopus recently launched their own very similar scheme called the Collective:

1 year ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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